The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-03-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been signed off work in the UK as a result of having obsessive compulsive disorder.
Mike Penning
The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold information on the number of people taking sickness absence from work as a result of having obsessive compulsive disorder.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase trust in the Metropolitan Police.
Damian Green
The majority of police officers serving in London and elsewhere do their jobs
well, serving their communities with dedication and professionalism. We are
building on this by:
• Delivering the first-ever Code of Ethics, which is due to be published
shortly by the College of Policing. The Code sets out clearly the high
standards of behaviour expected from all police officers and staff of all ranks;
• Establishing, through the College of Policing, a set of national registers of
chief officer reward packages, gifts and hospitality and business interests
including second jobs. The College is also producing a national register of
"struck-off" officers to record those dismissed for misconduct, ensuring that
those individuals are not re-employed by the police;
• Legislating for a new offence of police corruption, supplementing the
existing offence of misconduct in public office and focusing clearly on those
who hold police powers, as an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
already before Parliament;
• Strengthening the Independent Police Complaints Commission so that it will
have responsibility for dealing with all serious and sensitive cases involving
the police. HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary has also been commissioned to
look specifically at the anti-corruption capability of police forces, including
professional standards departments;
• Advertising now for Direct Entry to the police this autumn at Superintendent
level, which will bring a fresh perspective and approach and will open up
policing culture; and
• Introducing a comprehensive package of reform to stop and search which will
contribute to a significant reduction in the overall use of the powers, better
and more intelligence-led stop-and-search, and improved stop-to-arrest ratios.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers record all crimes they deal with.
Damian Green
It is vital that recorded crime statistics are as robust as they can possibly be, and the Government has a strong record on reinforcing their independence and accountability.
The Home Office transferred responsibility for publishing them to the Independent Office for National Statistics and have made more crime data available to the public on street-level crime maps. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary has also written to chief constables emphasising that the police must ensure that crimes are recorded accurately and honestly. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary is inspecting the quality of crime recording in every force in England and Wales, and will report back later this year. We look forward to the interim report this month.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-03-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent married couples from fraudulently claiming council and housing tax-related benefit available only for single people.
Steve Webb
There are no social security benefits relating to housing costs or council tax that are available only to single people. There is a reduction of 25% in the council tax payable available to those who live alone, but the administration of this is a matter for local authorities.
Generally, suspicions that claimants may be living together as if they were married or in a civil partnership without informing the relevant benefit payer come from various sources, including members of the public and members of staff. The Department currently does not investigate cases that only involve housing benefit as these are a matter for local authorities.
Council tax benefit ceased to exist on 1 April 2013 and has been replaced by the local council tax reduction (LCTR) scheme, the administration of which is a matter for local authorities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her future plans are for support to the Caribbean.
Mr Alan Duncan
The UK is strongly committed to supporting development in the Caribbean. Helping the region tackle the risks posed by natural disasters is one of our top priorities, alongside supporting sustainable economic growth and addressing governance and security.
The UK Government has increased its bilateral support to the Independent Caribbean by 50 percent (around £75 million in 2011 to 2015). We also make significant contributions though multilateral partners, for example providing 15 per cent of the EU’s €1.4 billion support and 19 per cent of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Special Development Fund. Our funding runs until March 2015. We are currently reviewing our approach in the Independent Caribbean to ensure that the UK’s support responds to the countries’ needs and delivers the greatest positive impact in the next phase of support from 2015/16 onwards.
In addition, the UK provides assistance to the Overseas Territory of Monserrat by financing public services and investing in infrastructure. We are making these investments to facilitate economic growth and reduce long-term dependence on aid.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was claimed by Police and Crime Commissioners in expenses in 2013-14.
Damian Green
The Home Office does not collect data on expenses claimed by Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).
Under paragraph 1 (d) of Schedule 1 of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 PCCs are obliged to publish "the allowances paid to each relevant office holder in respect of expenses incurred by the office holder in the exercise of the body’s functions".
Article 1(2) of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 PCCs defines "relevant office holder" as, where the elected local policing body is a police and crime commissioner, the commissioner and any deputy police and crime commissioner appointed by the commissioner.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-03-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have received sanctions in relation to their jobseeker’s allowance for non-attendance in (a) the London Borough of Havering and (b) England to date.
Esther McVey
The information requested is published and available at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/
Guidance for users is available at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to assist in the return of occupied Ukranian government buildings to the Ukranian government.
Mr David Lidington
The occupation by armed groups of government buildings in towns in eastern Ukraine is a further dangerous escalation of an already dangerous situation. On 14 April the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) made a statement condemning these acts and said that it was important that the EU gave a clear, strong and united response. He also called on Russia to repudiate these lawless acts.
On 17 April, the Foreign Secretary welcomed the commitments made in talks between the EU, US, Ukraine and Russia in Geneva; that all illegally armed groups must be disarmed, all illegally seized buildings must be returned to legitimate owners, and all illegally occupied streets, squares and other public places in Ukrainian cities and towns must be vacated. He said that rapid implementation was essential. On 23 April, he spoke about this issue with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, urging Russia to take steps to fulfil the Geneva Statement and to de-escalate the situation in eastern and southern Ukraine, including making a clear public statement calling for illegally armed groups in eastern Ukraine to disarm and vacate occupied buildings. He also invited Russian diplomats to join efforts by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Monitoring Mission in the eastern Ukraine.
The British Government will continue to work closely in support of the government in Ukraine, and encourage Ukraine’s political leaders to continue to respond to events calmly and with determination, in order to harness the united efforts of all Ukrainians to work together for a successful future.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-04-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of violent crimes were committed by non-British nationals in 2013.
Norman Baker
The Home Office does not hold data on the nationality of offenders, and so
cannot provide data on the number of crimes committed by non-British nationals
that were recorded by police.
The Ministry of Justice collects details on the number of offenders and
offender characteristics, but does not collect information on the number of offences
that these offenders commit.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2014-03-25.
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues about the Government’s policy on devolution and decentralisation.
Mr Nick Clegg
I meet regularly with Ministerial colleagues to discuss this Government’s policy of decentralising responsibility to the most appropriate levels.